Accepted Manuscript Numerical modelling of coal seam depressurization during coal seam gas production and its effect on the geomechanical stability of faults and coal beds Yanhua Zhang, Jim Underschultz, Laurent Langhi, Dirk Mallants, Julian Strand PII: S0166-5162(17)30963-1 DOI: doi:10.1016/j.coal.2018.05.008 Reference: COGEL 3015 To appear in: International Journal of Coal Geology Received date: 15 November 2017 Revised date: 22 May 2018 Accepted date: 23 May 2018 Please cite this article as: Yanhua Zhang, Jim Underschultz, Laurent Langhi, Dirk Mallants, Julian Strand , Numerical modelling of coal seam depressurization during coal seam gas production and its effect on the geomechanical stability of faults and coal beds. International Journal of Coal Geology(2017), doi:10.1016/j.coal.2018.05.008 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.